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Visa Côte d'Ivoire

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In Côte d'Ivoire, visas fall under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and are handled by the embassies and consulates general, whose sites are hosted on the state domain diplomatie.gouv.ci. The visa described there is a biometric visa: online payment, appointment, then filing of the file and biometric enrollment at the post. The embassy in France publishes the documents to be provided, a total cost of 50 euros excluding bank charges and processing within forty-eight hours after enrollment.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 18 September 2026

At a glance

Authority
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Côte d'Ivoire; applications are received by the embassies and consulates general, whose sites are hosted on the state domain diplomatie.gouv.ci
Submission channel
Biometric visa: online payment, online appointment booking, then filing of the file and enrollment at the post. The state pages send payment, the form and the appointment to platforms hosted outside the state domain
Electronic visa
Not stated on the portal consulted: the state pages read cite an "e-visa" application, but send it to a platform hosted outside the state domain, which was not consulted
Portal language
French

Do you need a visa?

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Documented visa types

"Visa affaires" (business visa)
Category of the embassy. Specific documents cited: letter of invitation, hotel booking confirmation, proof of financial means. Duration: the cost announced holds for a visa valid 1 to 3 months. Official page (new tab)
"Visa pour visite privée" (private visit visa)
Category of the embassy. Specific documents cited: hotel booking confirmation or letter of invitation. Duration: the cost announced holds for a visa valid 1 to 3 months. Official page (new tab)
"Visa tourisme" (tourist visa)
Category of the embassy. Specific documents cited: hotel booking confirmation or proof of financial means. Duration: the cost announced holds for a visa valid 1 to 3 months. Official page (new tab)
"Visa pour mission" (mission visa)
Category of the embassy. Specific documents cited: letter of invitation, hotel booking confirmation, mission order. Official page (new tab)
"Visa d'études ou de recherches" (study or research visa)
Category of the embassy. Specific documents cited: university enrollment or pre-enrollment certificate, school certificate or recent diploma, proof of accommodation, financial means or scholarship letter, health insurance taken out. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation publishes its site on the state domain diplomatie.gouv.ci and lists there its diplomatic missions and its consulates general. Its "Nos services" page carries no visa service: it lists portals for scholarships, legalization, official passports and international careers.

The visa pages read are those of the diplomatic posts, hosted on subdomains of the same state domain. The page "Pièces à fournir pour l'obtention du visa biométrique à l'ambassade", published by the embassy of Côte d'Ivoire in France, describes a biometric visa filed at the post after an online payment and an online appointment booking.

The same page states the post's hours: filing of files from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, collection of visas from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The embassy states that it covers France and the Principality of Monaco.

The page of the consulate general in Paris offers, for its part, three separate forms, entitled "Demande de visa officiel", "Demande de visa militaire" and "Demande de visa ordinaire", without describing their conditions. Like the other state pages read, it refers to payment, form, appointment and electronic visa platforms hosted outside the state domain; those platforms were not consulted and are not cited here.

Steps in the procedure

  1. Determine the category applied for from those listed by the post: business, private visit, tourism, mission, study or research.
  2. Make the online payment: the page places "the original of the receipt for the payment made online" at the head of the documents in the file.
  3. Book an appointment online on the site indicated by the post and keep the appointment confirmation, which is also required.
  4. Complete and sign the visa application form.
  5. Gather the common documents listed by the post, then the documents specific to the category applied for.
  6. File the file at the embassy during the stated hours, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, and undergo biometric enrollment.
  7. Await processing: the page announces a file processed within forty-eight hours after enrollment.
  8. Collect the passport at the post during the stated collection hours, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Documents mentioned by the authority

List published by the embassy of Côte d'Ivoire in France. It may differ from one post to another; the exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation, and only the official page of the post approached is authoritative.

Stated fees and processing times

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18, the page of documents to be provided of the embassy of Côte d'Ivoire in France states: "Total cost: 50 Euros (excluding bank charges) (Visa valid 1 to 3 months)". Payment is made online before the appointment, and its original receipt is one of the documents in the file. That amount is the one announced by this post; the prices of the other posts are not stated on the pages consulted.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18, the same page states that the visa file is processed within forty-eight hours after enrollment. It states the post's hours: filing of files from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, collection of visas from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

After the decision

The page read states that the passport is collected at the post, during the collection hours announced. It describes neither the notification of the decision, nor the grounds for refusal, nor the avenues of appeal: not stated on the portal consulted. The consular authority decides.

The only indication of validity appearing on the pages read is the one attached to the price: a visa valid 1 to 3 months. The number of entries allowed, the length of stay and the conditions for an extension on the spot are not stated on the portal consulted.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Côte d'Ivoire to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required for Côte d'Ivoire?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

At an embassy or a consulate general of Côte d'Ivoire. The pages read describe a biometric visa: online payment, online appointment, then filing of the file and enrollment at the post, with collection of the passport in person. The directory of diplomatic missions is published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Is there an electronic visa?

Not stated on the portal consulted. The embassy sites hosted on the state domain cite an "e-visa application", but refer to a platform outside the state domains, which was not consulted and is therefore not cited here. A reviewer must establish its official attachment before any mention.

What fees and what processing times does the authority announce?

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18, the embassy of Côte d'Ivoire in France announces a total cost of 50 euros excluding bank charges, for a visa valid 1 to 3 months, and a file processed within forty-eight hours after enrollment. These indications hold for this post; the other posts are not covered by the pages read.

What visa categories do the official pages cite?

The embassy in France cites the business visa, the private visit visa, the tourist visa, the mission visa and the study or research visa, each with its specific documents. The consulate general in Paris also offers forms for an official visa, a military visa and an ordinary visa, without describing their conditions.

Does the ministry publish a national visa portal?

Not stated on the portal consulted. The site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation publishes the diplomatic directory and a list of online services — scholarships, legalization, official passports — but no national page devoted to entry visas.

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

What this guide does not know yet

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